Preston 1998/99

Preston finished 5th of 24 in the 1998/99 Second Division with 79 points (won 22, drawn 13, lost 11; scored 78, conceded 50). They were top of the table after 4 matches of 46; lowest 7th, after match 3. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row, 7 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Preston
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 8 Aug 1998	York (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 15 Aug 1998	Luton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	4	6th
3	Sat 22 Aug 1998	Stoke (home)	3–4 L	Lost	4	7th
4	Sat 29 Aug 1998	Lincoln (away)	4–3 W	Won	7	5th
5	Mon 31 Aug 1998	Chesterfield (home)	2–0 W	Won	10	3rd
6	Sat 5 Sep 1998	Bristol Rovers (away)	2–2 D	Drew	11	3rd
7	Tue 8 Sep 1998	Wycombe (away)	1–0 W	Won	14	2nd
8	Sat 12 Sep 1998	Reading (home)	4–0 W	Won	17	2nd
9	Sat 19 Sep 1998	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	20	2nd
10	Sun 27 Sep 1998	Gillingham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	21	2nd
11	Sat 3 Oct 1998	Walsall (away)	0–1 L	Lost	21	3rd
12	Mon 12 Oct 1998	Manchester City (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	2nd
13	Sat 17 Oct 1998	Colchester (home)	2–0 W	Won	27	2nd
14	Tue 20 Oct 1998	Macclesfield (home)	2–2 D	Drew	28	1st
15	Sat 24 Oct 1998	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	2nd
16	Sat 7 Nov 1998	Burnley (home)	4–1 W	Won	32	3rd
17	Tue 10 Nov 1998	Millwall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	32	4th
18	Sat 21 Nov 1998	Blackpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	4th
19	Sat 28 Nov 1998	Wigan (home)	2–2 D	Drew	34	4th
20	Sat 12 Dec 1998	Notts County (away)	3–2 W	Won	37	4th
21	Sat 19 Dec 1998	Fulham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	37	4th
22	Sat 26 Dec 1998	Stoke (away)	1–0 W	Won	40	4th
23	Mon 28 Dec 1998	Wrexham (home)	3–1 W	Won	43	4th
24	Sat 9 Jan 1999	York (away)	1–0 W	Won	46	4th
25	Sat 16 Jan 1999	Luton (home)	2–1 W	Won	49	3rd
26	Sat 23 Jan 1999	Chesterfield (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	1st
27	Tue 26 Jan 1999	Bournemouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	52	2nd
28	Sat 30 Jan 1999	Wrexham (away)	5–0 W	Won	55	2nd
29	Sat 6 Feb 1999	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–2 D	Drew	56	2nd
30	Sat 13 Feb 1999	Wycombe (home)	2–1 W	Won	59	1st
31	Sat 20 Feb 1999	Reading (away)	1–2 L	Lost	59	2nd
32	Tue 23 Feb 1999	Lincoln (home)	5–0 W	Won	62	2nd
33	Sat 27 Feb 1999	Oldham (home)	2–1 W	Won	65	2nd
34	Sat 6 Mar 1999	Gillingham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	2nd
35	Sun 14 Mar 1999	Burnley (away)	1–0 W	Won	69	2nd
36	Sat 20 Mar 1999	Bournemouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	69	2nd
37	Sat 27 Mar 1999	Northampton (home)	3–0 W	Won	72	2nd
38	Fri 2 Apr 1999	Colchester (away)	0–1 L	Lost	72	2nd
39	Mon 5 Apr 1999	Manchester City (home)	1–1 D	Drew	73	2nd
40	Sat 10 Apr 1999	Macclesfield (away)	2–3 L	Lost	73	3rd
41	Tue 13 Apr 1999	Wigan (away)	2–2 D	Drew	74	3rd
42	Sat 17 Apr 1999	Blackpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	74	4th
43	Tue 20 Apr 1999	Walsall (home)	1–0 W	Won	77	4th
44	Sat 24 Apr 1999	Millwall (away)	2–2 D	Drew	78	3rd
45	Sat 1 May 1999	Notts County (home)	1–1 D	Drew	79	3rd
46	Sat 8 May 1999	Fulham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	79	5th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.